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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a walking tragedy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a person or situation that is consistently unfortunate or filled with sorrow, often in a dramatic or exaggerated manner.
Example: "After losing his job, his relationship, and his health, he became a walking tragedy, evoking sympathy from everyone around him."
Alternatives: "a living disaster" or "a constant misfortune".
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I then became enthralled by a multi-tweet miniseries she did about skinny white girls, which included "skinny white girls peak everyday" and "show me a skinny white girl who was popping online a few years ago and i bet she's a walking tragedy right now".
Because the movie can't find a common emotional thread to reconcile a clown like Gerhardt with a walking tragedy like Andrea, we're kept off balance.
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He was a walking cliché.
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